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AML Scenario Optimization for Financial Institutions

What points should be considered when updating AML scenarios, how are false positives handled? How and how often should the risk-based approach be considered in scenario optimization?

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Live: 1 day
Virtual: 2x3 hrs

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Instructor

Inonu Akgun ALP

Inonu Akgun ALP

Founder, CEO, AMLTHINK

Having started his professional life at MASAK (FIU of Turkey) in 1999, ALP has held various positions at the FIU for 20 years. 

He prepared the AML compliance report given to financial institutions annually and reported the deficiencies to the financial institutions by performing the quantitative and qualitative measurement of the financial institutions' suspicious transaction reports with the scoring system.

He played a role as AML team leader in an EU project. During his professional career, he participated in numerous international conferences and meetings.

During his Department Head position at MASAK in 2014 and 2015, he managed and mentored the establishment of MASAK information security infrastructure and obtaining ISO 27001 certification, the establishment of the e-notification system, development of Integrated Financial Intelligence System (EMIS) providing electronic communication and e- SAR system with obligated parties, issuance of AML Compliance Scorecards for financial institutions on annual basis.

Between 2015-2020, he served as Vice President of the FIU and managed the Analysis, Sanctions, and IT departments. During this period, he carried out automation of analytical processes related to money laundering and terrorist financing, harmonization of AML scenarios of financial institutions, the establishment of the infrastructure of standard information flow from financial institutions, and the preparation of sectoral SAR guidelines. He left the public service in 2021 at his own request.

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Course Content

1

INTRODUCTION

- Overview: Proceeds of crime, financing of terrorism and money laundering
- Regional / global crime trends and risks for financial institutions
- National and international regulations

2

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY REPORTING

- Preliminary analysis for proper identification of suspicion
- Use of existing data in the detection and interpretation of suspicion
- Use of open sources in detecting suspicious transactions
- Identification and interpretation of high risk indicators
- Ways to explain and support information when reporting suspicious transactions
- Tips for an effective SAR
- What happens after SAR reporting?
- Case study

3

MOST COMMON MISTAKES for SARs

- Common mistakes for the identification of suspicion
- Common mistakes for the analysis of suspicion
- Common mistakes for the reporting of suspicion
- Self-Confidence risk for Reporting Entities

4

HOW TO MONITOR TRANSACTIONS?

- The scope of transactions to be monitored
- How to conduct transaction monitoring
- AML Softwares for transaction montoring
- Pros and Cons

5

TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE USE of AML SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS

- Types and functions of AML software
- Points to look for in AML software selection
- Tips for effective use of AML software

6

THE IMPORTANCE of UPDATING AML SCENARIOS

- Why optimization?
- How often?

7

AML SCENARIO OPTIMIZATION

- The importance of AML scenarios
- Fundamentals of risk-based approach in optimization
- The stages of optimization

8

OPTIMIZATION APPROACHES

- Analytical approach
- Expert view approach
- Mixed approach

9

UPDATE METHODOLOGY

- Methodological approach
- Data management
- Update environment
- Cross collaboration approach
- Measurement: Before / After
- Red flags - Gap analysis
- Data validation
- Threshold validation
- Testing the logical integrity of the scenarios
- ATL/CTL tests
- Risk assessment process management

10

WATCH LIST FILTERING

- List types and scopes
- Sanction screening
- Sanctions and the importance of compliance, risks
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